Transcriptional control of the cellulase genes in Trichoderma reesei

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 905-909

  El Dorry, H ^a   Crivellaro, O ^a   Leite, A ^a   Abrahao Neto J ^a   Henrique Silva, F ^a   Escobar Vera, J ^a   Matheucci Jr , E ^a   Carle Urioste, J C ^a   Pereira, G G ^a   Carraro Pereira, D M ^a   El Gogary, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cellulase genes; Cellulase transcripts; Mitochondrial activity; Transcription control

Indexed keywords

CELLULASE;

ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; MITOCHONDRION; PHYSIOLOGY; TRICHODERMA;

CELLULASE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; MITOCHONDRIA; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 0030180299     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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